Are you wondering where your friends and family went since you’ve been diagnosed with cancer? Feeling all alone despite the kids’ hugs? Don’t worry, it’s not you. Here are a few reasons why folks tend to disappear when you have cancer, and how to ask the people you love for the help you need: Why […]

Your mom or dad has cancer. Now what? It’s okay to feel all sorts of emotions. You may feel scared, neglected, angry or worried. Or all of them at once, and then some. That’s okay. It’s normal to feel all sorts of feelings when one of your parents has cancer. You should talk to a […]

By Jim Higley You’d think it would be simple to get an official cancer diagnosis if, in fact, you had the big “C.” It wasn’t simple for me, however. It was a six-month journey during which blood tests “looked suspicious” and biopsy after biopsy revealed nothing. Details of a prostate biopsy aren’t something you want […]

By Nancy C. Osborn, PhD Now that you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, you’ve probably been given lots of information about treatments and options from medical professionals. You understand what is going on with your body and what to expect once you begin your treatments, but you will probably wonder how to tell your children that you […]

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